On the December 23, 2002, episode of RAW, Ross partnered up with Jerry Lawler to defeat Lance Storm and William Regal in the main event. Ross never trained to be an in-ring competitor, but he agreed to wrestle occasionally at McMahon’s request.
While speaking on the Grilling JR podcast, Jim Ross talked about his time in WWE back in 2003. Ross revealed that he wanted to draw bad ratings so that WWE would stop using him.
“The TV character of JR was abused a little bit from time to time, and I tell you, without sounding like an egomaniac, it’s because it worked. The quarter hours always had a little bump, and I was always hoping that when the ratings came out after one of those episodes that it would suck pond water, so they would stop using me!”
Jim Ross on Grilling JR
Jim Ross is certainly more than happy to be working under Tony Khan in AEW, as it is likely he will be ending his career with the company. We’ll have to see what’s next in store for good ol’ JR.
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